The dilemma of how to manage tourism related traffic at rural destinations in the UK is examined
using a social representation perspective. In transport initiatives, alternatives to the car …

Drawing on social representation theory and its connections with approaches to embodiment
and social practice, the paper reports the result of a survey investigation (based on an on-…

A social representations framework and a mixed methods approach was used to analyse
cycling in a UK destination (Purbeck, Dorset). An initial exploratory interview phase provided in-…

Moscovici’s social representations perspective is applied to a study of transport in a rural
destination. The principles are demonstrated using empirical data from a questionnaire survey, …

Recent international trends towards urban consolidation, intended to reduce outward urban
sprawl by concentrating growth within existing neighbourhoods, can cause contention in …

Within the tourism impacts literature, car travel is regularly cited as a main contributor in
destination areas. This study questions the nature of the problem by analysing key stakeholders’ …

The visitor experience of place is inextricably linked to our ability to travel around an area at
will, yet this mobility creates many problems especially in scenic rural areas of the UK. The …

Collaboration is a social activity shaped by interactions. Taking a structural approach in social
representations theory, the present research used a cognitive mapping method to analyse …

Beside the physical impacts of climate change, society’s perceptions of climate change and
its reactions at different stages of decision-making levels have become critical issues. This …

The article demonstrates the interest in using social representations as a tool of analysis in
the representation of city breaks for two generational cohorts. The main objective of this study …